{"id":32608,"date":"2026-10-13T07:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=32608"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:56:31","slug":"next-generation-firewall-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/next-generation-firewall-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Next-Generation Firewall Market and How It\u2019s Reshaping Corporate Network Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32608\" class=\"elementor elementor-32608\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4688af5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4688af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea81703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea81703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren\u2019t already up to speed, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next-generation firewall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> market (NGFW) is growing rapidly. This can be seen from many angles, but this market is projected to reach nearly $16 billion by 2034.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/next-generation-firewall-market-112358\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many modern organizations are being forced into a transition to new IT hardware, security strategies, frameworks, and more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the core of a lot of these changes are the features and capabilities of next generation firewall solutions. This article delivers a bit of technical insight into the market to show just how important this technology is in the corporate world and IT space.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd7c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cd7c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a4807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a4807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGFWs combine firewall protection with advanced security and management capabilities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanding attack surfaces are increasing the need for broader network visibility<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud adoption and hybrid work are changing how businesses secure their networks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application awareness and threat protection extend security beyond basic traffic filtering<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managed services can support companies with limited IT resources and ongoing firewall needs<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e461a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70e461a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next-Generation Firewall Market Size and Growth\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e52318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e52318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the fact that there\u2019s no shortage of reliable network security service providers, there\u2019s also quite a bit of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate-firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next-gen hardware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, market growth is driven by many factors, from sheer necessity to a natural transition and evolution of hardware and software solutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few details to keep in mind about this particular market:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The market is projected to grow at a 10.66% CAGR from 2026 to 2034<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/next-generation-firewall-market-112358\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses are modernizing their IT environments and overall security infrastructure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing and evolving cyber threats are contributing to NGFW adoption<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanding attack surfaces are testing the limitations of traditional firewall protection<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud adoption is also creating a broad range of new network requirements<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you also consider the shifting goalposts of compliance and standard operational demands, people are looking to firewall providers for the next best thing. At the end of the day, NGFWs deliver stronger threat protection and more comprehensive security controls for a truly layered defense.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0095091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0095091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Multi-Partner-Logo-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32940\" alt=\"Firewalls.com, your trusted security experts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Multi-Partner-Logo-Banner.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Multi-Partner-Logo-Banner-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Multi-Partner-Logo-Banner-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Multi-Partner-Logo-Banner-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944180c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"944180c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11216ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11216ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U.S. Network Security Market Growth\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9a72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you look at the U.S. market specifically, it\u2019s easy to see how it\u2019s a major driving factor in NGFW adoption. The same can be said about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/network-firewall-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> market as a whole.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projected to reach $2.79 billion by 2030, it\u2019s easy to assume that more change is on the horizon.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/horizon\/outlook\/next-generation-firewall-market\/united-states\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I\u2019d say this is for the better, because it considers more than just next-generation firewall hardware. From next-gen firewalls to cloud adoption and the growing normalcy of distributed operations, traditional solutions simply can\u2019t keep up in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc220d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fc220d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving Factors in the Growing Next-Generation Firewall Market\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fa21a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fa21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations are quickly expanding their digital environments. In many cases, this is unfolding faster than IT teams and decision makers can revamp their internal security strategies. Between cunning cyber threats and quickly expanding attack surfaces, there are numerous factors driving growth for the NGFW market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15b68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d15b68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-228\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-228\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Growth Driver<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Impact on Network Security<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Increasing Cyber Threats<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Encourages businesses to strengthen threat detection and network protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Expanding Attack Surfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Creates more entry points that organizations need to monitor and secure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cloud Adoption<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Requires security controls that can protect increasingly distributed environments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hybrid Work<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Extends network security requirements beyond traditional office-based infrastructure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Demand for Comprehensive Security<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Drives adoption of cybersecurity solutions for business that provide broader protection and visibility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-228 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d2807 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29d2807\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c19a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c19a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these aren\u2019t the only factors at play, it\u2019s enough to make companies rethink their cybersecurity strategies. The good news is that the support and resources are there to help your organization get up to speed and put yourself one step ahead of the threats.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who don\u2019t have a dedicated IT team or simply want to reduce overhead or ongoing maintenance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are always an option. Not only does this make sure you have the security solutions you need, but your network stays proactive instead of reactive at every turn.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77bde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d77bde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28648 lazyload\" alt=\"Managed services offering 24\/7 security and network oversight from Firewalls.com\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-3-768x120.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/200;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704167e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"704167e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe6e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfe6e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Shift Toward Integrated Cybersecurity Strategies\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371bfd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"371bfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking past the traditional perimeter-focused security, many companies are dealing with distributed networks and workforces. The scope of modern network security considers angles like applications, users, specific devices, and of course, the data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d like to note that 56% of cybersecurity professionals reported that they use firewalls as their primary security measure.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1463546\/top-ways-to-monitor-application-security-worldwide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This isn\u2019t just because it\u2019s all your security stack needs; it\u2019s because NGFWs cover a lot of ground.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewalls will remain a crucial component of any business network, but what works and what doesn\u2019t has changed over the years. Overall, next generation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xgs-firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">firewall solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> put your network in a proactive spot, instead of having to handle security issues after they\u2019ve done the damage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64465cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64465cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced NGFW Capabilities Fueling Adoption\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1f492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d1f492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to say NGFWs go beyond basic traffic filtering, but what does that actually look like under the hood? Whether it\u2019s advanced threat protection, intrusion prevention, or even AI-driven security, there\u2019s a lot to look forward to here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out some of the leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/next-generation-firewall-features\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGFW features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and capabilities below:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application awareness provides greater visibility into overall network activity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralized admin does wonders for simplifying firewall management<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy controls, reporting, and monitoring support more consistent security management<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced threat protection helps identify and address potential security threats<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, these are only a handful of common examples found among next-gen firewall solutions. NGFWs give you the day-to-day security you need, and the support you need to seamlessly scale or shift your strategy when the time comes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30925d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a30925d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba10fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba10fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next-generation firewall market clearly reflects a much broader shift toward the real-world needs of modern businesses. Global market data helps paint the bigger picture, but there are still many organizations that have yet to remotely upgrade their cybersecurity strategies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be a lot to take on, even for a seasoned IT vet in an enterprise operation. That\u2019s why our team at Firewalls.com offers not only the hardware, but strategy and backend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support you need<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to face today\u2019s evolving cyber threats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19481c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"19481c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ae152 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26ae152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b20c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6114da elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a6114da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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traffic filtering and security capabilities from threat protection, app awareness, intrusion prevention, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1741\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1741\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is the Next-Generation Firewall Market Growing? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing cyber threats, expanding attack surfaces, cloud adoption, and distributed infrastructure are playing into the increasing demand behind advanced network security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1742\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1742\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the Benefits of Next Generation Firewall Solutions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1742\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23af868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23af868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4561a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb4561a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGFWs provide greater network visibility, stronger threat protection, and more comprehensive security management than traditional firewalls.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1743\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1743\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are Next-Generation Firewalls Important for Cloud Environments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1743\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea838b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ea838b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc13bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc13bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, NGFWs can help companies secure increasingly distributed environments as cloud adoption and hybrid work continue to expand.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1744\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1744\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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